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Solder Alloy 151 vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

Solder alloy 151 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 151 and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 39
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 14
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 47
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 150
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 150
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 920
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 3.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 1.5
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
41.7 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 30.3 to 33
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0